Indicators of Violence Against Women According to the Reports of Health Services in the State of Minas Gerais-Brazil

Abstract

Reports of violence against adult women in Minas Gerais, Brazil were analyzed by consulting the Notifiable Diseases Information System in order to characterize the victims and cases of abuse, calculate morbidity and mortality, and assess the quality of the information. This descriptive retrospective study realized between from 2011-2012. Most women were 20 to 29 years old, Caucasian, married, and were physically abused at home, in which physical strength was used on the head. The number of reports increased 41% between the two years under study. Mortality stood out among women aged between 30 and 39 years old, lethality was more frequent among 80 year-old or older women, and a greater incidence of physical violence was observed among women between 20 and 29 years old. Reporting forms were incomplete. The proper completion of reporting forms should be encouraged due to the importance of violence reporting in the context of integral care provided to women who are victims of violence.

Characterization of Sexual Violence in a State From the Southeast Region of Brazil

“…Primary care provided to victims of violence must guarantee the clarification of their rights and provide a humanized welcome; to this end, nursing professionals should be aware of the profile of those affected by sexual violence, the surveillance/notification system, and the national policy on violence against women. 10 Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between sociodemographic and exposure variables among people in situations of sexual violence in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.…”

“…8 In Brazil, sexual violence accounts for 66% and 40.4% of the cases of violence against 10-14 and 18-39 year-old individuals, respectively, 9 and corresponds to approximately 5.6% of reported violence against women in the state of Minas Gerais. 10 Sexual violence has serious consequences for the lives of people affected by violence and of their families, 11 being related to the gender social roles assumed by women and men in society, which are marked by relations of submission and power. It affects all ages, ethnicities, social classes and genders and occurs mainly to young women and adolescents, causing psychiatric disorders such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorders, sexual disorders, chronic pain, increased use of psychoactive substances, exposure to sexually transmitted diseases, and unwanted pregnancy.…”

Características dos casos de violência contra crianças e adolescentes do sexo feminino entre 10 e 19 anos notificados no Nordeste do Brasil (2015-2019)

“…Destaca-se ainda que, houve notificações significativas com meio de agressão sob o uso de objetos perfurocortantes e contundente predominou, esses dados tem importante relevância, uma vez que quando comparado aos demais meios, apresenta alta possibilidade de ter como desfecho, o óbito (Andrade et al, 2016;Ferreira, R., et al, 2016;Leite et al, 2017). Nesse cenário, as categorias destacadas acima apresentaram-se como meio comum de agressão encontrada nesta pesquisa, como também apontado por Silva e Oliveira ( 2016) em uma pesquisa realizada na cidade de Brasília/Distrito Federal, estimando-se entre 3,2% de chances de óbito.…”

Caracterização dos casos de violência contra mulheres

“…It was found, according to the study, that the home environment is the most conducive place for the practice of violence due to privacy and little interference from other people. 16 Regarding color, it was found that the majority of women who suffered violence belong to the white ethnic group. It was pointed out, in a survey conducted in Niterói-Rio de Janeiro, that the brown woman, followed by the white ones, had the highest number of notifications, however, this does not mean that they are the most victimized, as there was a lot of blank/ignored record, making analysis difficult.…”